“Mass Effect is for the PC and Xbox 360″
But we knew that already.Published 03/02/2010 at 10:19 by Tuffcub
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Yesterday those pesky rumours about Mass Effect PS3 surfaced once more when someone sniffed through the source code of Mass Effect 2 and found references to the PS3. Chris Priestly from Bioware has posted this on the BioWare forums;
“The Unreal Engine is cross platform, hence the PS3 code. This was brought up back in Mass Effect 1 days as well. Mass Effect is for the PC and Xbox 360.”
So there you go. Mass Effect is for the PC and Xbox 360 – which is something everybody knew anyway and does not deny the existence of Mass Effect for Playstation. Until BioWare say the words “Mass Effect is not coming to the PS3″ then the rumours will persist, the world is media savvy these days and we know when someone is avoiding answering a question. Literally within the last few minutes I’ve just been alerted to yet another rumour from GamesThirst that states Mass Effect will be on PS3 by the end of the year, ‘Look out for an E3 reveal’ says their source.
Come on BioWare, how about it? Think of how much energy you could save by stating there will be no PS3 Mass Effect, the carbon footprint of all the rumours must be huge. All those computers turned on to view web pages about Mass Effect gossip, the energy consumed by servers hosting forums where endless discussions of the PS3 port are taking place. On a personal level, I must have used at least a Ginsters Pasty worth of calories this year when covering these rumours, a Pasty that could helped a starving child.
BioWare – Save the planet – Categorically state Mass Effect will not be coming to PS3. Think of the Polar Bears!
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Triggerhappytel | 03/02/2010 10:23
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Would love to see this series come to the PS3 – would gladly pay, say, £50 for a double-pack, after the 360 has had the exclusive for a while (many “Only on Xbox 360″ third-party exclusives seem to last about a year).
However, this is a bit different to most third party exclusives, as MS were on board and publishing the first game before EA bought up BioWare. This may mean they specifically commissioned the franchise and have full exclusive rights.
Anyway, until I hear a full denial from someone high up the BioWare or EA ladder, I’ll hold the small hope that Massy Fect 1 & 2 may come to the PS3 one day
Person678 | 03/02/2010 10:31
BOOM! Headshot!
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I don’t really care any more. I’m happy playing it on PC.
peespee63 | 03/02/2010 10:33
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Dawwww, look at the cute widdle polar bear. He’s so cut and cud-
Erm, yeah, Mass Effect 2. WOOOOOO! Come on BioWare and/or EA, save the cuddly polar bears, how can you say no to that face?
hazelam | 03/02/2010 10:42
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i notice that wasn’t a denial.
but i’m getting the xbox version now anyway
SIR-DARK-HAZE | 03/02/2010 10:43
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I beg to differ, one day we will get it.
Bodachi | 03/02/2010 10:45
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Love to see this on PS3.
cc_star | 03/02/2010 11:04
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A non-denial denial is the stuff of comedy legend, so I take it that it is coming, its just a question of when
Lorcan | 03/02/2010 11:09
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That polar bear is amazing!
But yeah, these rumours will never die. Ever.
Rabid-Coot | 03/02/2010 11:10
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Even if they deny it the rumours won’t stop, the GTA4 DLC on PS3 was denied for 3.5 years and we still jumped every vague rumour.
DrOf1337 | 03/02/2010 11:10
Tends to spoil major games.
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I would not be at all surprised if ME2 eventually came to PS3. It’s good business sense and EA didn’t get where they are today by being stupid, did they? No they got where they are today by buying out the competition… ahem.
Bioware didn’t deny a PS3 version existed. In point of fact they almost admitted that a PS3 version of the original Mass Effect exists!
But anyway. I think it’ll happen. Won’t be for AGES but it’ll happen and based on what they said about ME1, I wouldn’t be surprised to see an ME1/ME2 double pack.
OH GOD, this is 100% speculation I hasten to add, I have absolutely no idea one way or the other, but it’s unlikely it’ll never, EVER release on PS3. It’s a third-party game. They all come crawling to PS3 eventually.
sesameseed | 03/02/2010 11:11
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I’m more interested in the Ginsters pasty than the polar bear!
cc_star | 03/02/2010 11:43
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Have you not heard? They now make a polar bear pasty… tastes like chicken though
Lone Wolf | 03/02/2010 11:43
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Rather see Bioware focus on Dragon Age 2 or else DA: awakening
MUKARKAR | 03/02/2010 11:50
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is it now the part when i say is this for real.
Tuffcub | 03/02/2010 12:14
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Actually no it’s no real, you are living in the Matrix. Your real body is a bath of gloop and a cluster of 2000 sentient PS3s are draining electricty through pads on your testicles.
MUKARKAR | 03/02/2010 12:26
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LOL.
really m8 i cant wait to see you in Meet The Staff with CaptainMurdo.
Tuffcub | 04/02/2010 09:17
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They wont let me do it, I only get let out of my cage on special occasions. RAWWWWWWWR!
Apnomis | 03/02/2010 12:46
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“Mass Effect is for PC and Xbox 360″ is not the same as “Mass Effect will not be coming to PS3″ – the wording is a classic deflection used by devs that are under NDA or a timed-exclusive agreement. They must be sick of it now and if they could they would just flat out deny it, instead they don’t want to lie but can’t tell the truth either – so they merely repeat what is already known… If this isn’t announced at E3 I’ll eat my controller!
Contrast these wooly answers with the firm and definitive denials given by Koami/Kojima when those pesky 360 MGS4 rumours were circulating a while ago, and I think with the arrival of the multiplatform Rising and the PSP version of what Kojima is calling ‘MGS5′ these rumours can finally be confirmed as false…
Mick939 | 03/02/2010 14:17
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…I seem to remember an answer almost identicle to that when the bioshock thing came out like this.